
March Madness is quickly approaching.
Since 2017, the NCAA DI Men's Basketball Committee has been previewing the bracket's top 16, providing a look ahead at how the bracket is coming together. This year is no different.
While there is still plenty of time for the 68-team field to shake up, it's good to note that since the show's inception, three of the four No. 1 seeds remained the same in March.
Here we take a look at the selections made on Saturday and more details about March Madness:
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Who are the current top 16 March Madness seeds?
If the seedings were based on today's selections, the top 16 would be as follows:
1-seeds (overall 1-4)
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1. Purdue
2. UConn
3. Houston
4. Arizona
2-seeds (overall 5-8)
5. North Carolina
6. Tennessee
7. Marquette
8. Kansas
3-seeds (overall 9-12)
9. Alabama
10. Baylor
11. Iowa State
12. Duke
4-seeds (overall 13-16)
13. Auburn
14. San Diego State
15. Illinois
16. Wisconsin
When does the March Madness bracket come out?
The 68-team field will be announced on Sunday, March 17 on CBS.
When is March Madness?
March Madness runs from March 19 through April 6. Here is a breakdown of the rounds:
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Saturday, April 6
- NCAA championship game: April 8
Who won the NCAA basketball championship in 2023?
No. 4 UConn beat No. 5 San Diego State 76-59 to claim its fifth NCAA men’s basketball championship.